Mobile phone signal booster

robt_2

infomonkey wrote: »

Correct SureSignal is tied to a specific location as it takes a GPS fix to ensure the frequencies it uses do not cause problems for the rest of the network. (You have to have it near a window for initial setup)

I have never once heard that before (it doesn't even have a GPS chip inside it - see here: http://www.zdnet.co.uk/i/z5/rv/2010/06/voda_femto_open.jpg )

It is not tied to a specific location either, once it is setup and registered to your account you can take it anywhere (albeit not being portable).

infomonkey

Some of them (ones made by ubicell) used GPS to both give the network the proper location of the box (to avoid channel interference) and also use the GPS as the time source instead of the "oven"

Ill eat my hat in this case

I wonder if they now do a bit of spectrum analysis or talk to the base station to get a frequency allocation to use.

sebring

Thanks for all the responses so far,

Just a recap
Network:three mobile
Phone: Samsung galaxy S
Contract:Tied in for ages so can't get out of it.

The only signal in the house is 1 or 0 bars in one very small area of the house,right at the top side of the living room window so useless.

Three mobile don't care as the signal is fine outside the flat and they don't supply femtocells like vodaphone sure signal etc unfortunately they only work with the allocated network.

Powered hi gain antennas are apparently illegal and even if they were not I can't justify £400 odd quid on one so that's not an option .

i'm unsure if Static antennas from the likes of ebay for 20 odd pound will work, i've had a few suggestions to try one but i beleive you need to connect them directly to the handset itself as they don't project the signal into the house.

Please keep the suggestions coming as I'm running out of ideas and patience as I use my phone all the time and it's doing my head in , oh and don't care about full 3g signal,just enough to send a txt and make/receive a call.

Cheers

infomonkey

Out of interest outside your house how many signal bars do you get.

If its about 3/4 or more you will likely find a passive kit will work. Most of the passive ones should be like this

External Antenna <---- | Cable |

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> Indoor Antenna pointing to your main area of where you want to use the phone.
I dont think they connect to the back of the phone ... thats so 1980

sebring

Hi ,Just outside the house I get 2 or 3 bars if i'm lucky i.e back garden , out on the main street it's perfect 3G

Fifer

sebring wrote: »

Hi ,Just outside the house I get 2 or 3 bars if i'm lucky i.e back garden , out on the main street it's perfect 3G

Is there anywhere secure and with 2-3 bar reception where you could leave your phone outside, but within bluetooth range, such as a shed or car? If so, you could use a bluetooth headset or bluetooth landline phone.

Alternatively, bluetooth might make locating your Galaxy close to a passive external antenna a little easier.

gjchester

bubblesmoney wrote: »

how ever i note that it says it is legal if a license is present. so find out from ofcom how to get an individual license if that is possible.

You'd need to contact the appropriate licence holder for the spectrum you want to use, ie the mobile company.

infomonkey

Not a chance of getting a NoV (Notice of Variation) from either the Mobile company or OFCOM in this respect. No point in even trying to get a license for an active antenna. It took them 10 years to deregulate in car FM transmitters ...

Toe-Jam

infomonkey wrote: »

Some of them (ones made by ubicell) used GPS to both give the network the proper location of the box (to avoid channel interference) and also use the GPS as the time source instead of the "oven"

Ill eat my hat in this case

I wonder if they now do a bit of spectrum analysis or talk to the base station to get a frequency allocation to use.

They don't use GPS at all.

infomonkey

Toe-Jam - if you read my post properly the ones made by UBICELL have a GPS chip and some areas use them. The Vodafone sure signal does not and I have accepted this in my post which you have quoted ... Please read the thread properly to see this in context.